Apron



. M. J. KRAFT Nov., 2, 194s.

APRON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 24,V 1947 IIIIII Nov. z, i948. M. J. KRAFT 2,453,074

APRON Filed sept. 24,` 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 2, 1948 Arnon Marie J. Kraft, Three Oaks, Mich., assignorto The` Warren Featherbone Co., `Three Oaks, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application september 24, 1947, serial No; 775,934

This invention relates to` an apron, and particularly to a strapless apron.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide an apron which has no neckband which would otherwise ride and bind the neck.

Another object of the invention isv to proviclea strapless apron which allows great freedom of the body in doing household duties, and which is also attractive. i

Yet another object of the invention resides in `providing a strapless apron wherein the bust and bustline are formed in a manner to hug and accentuate the bust in such a manner that the apron will cling to the natural contours of the body without the use of the usual shoulder straps.

Yet another object ofthe invention resides in providing an apron having stays formed therein which will maintain the bust portion of the apron in proper conforming relation to the natural bust pf the body and lwhereby shoulder straps are` eliminated. i l l Another object of the invention` resides in providing a pleasing, economical apron free of shoulder straps or neckbands which will conform `to thenatural contours of the bodyand remain in position and yet will presentan attractive appearance.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from a perusal of the following specilication when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front perspective View of the strapless apron in position upon a woman;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the apron shown in Figure 1;

gFigure 3 is an inside view of the upper portion of the apron showing the stitching andthe manner of forming the bust portion of the apron; FigureA is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 5;

Figure 5 is a sectional view `5--5 of Figure 6; 1

Figure 6 is a front enlarged view of the apron; and i l Y Figure `'7 is a somewhat diagrammatic or patternview of the various pieces whichgo to make up the front and particularly the upper front portions of the apron. Referring now to the drawings in detailythe invention provides an apron` which can be formed of any desired type of fabric or other material, such for instance as cotton, rayon, silk, or any type of plasticized polyvinyl chloride, rubber taken on the line hydrochloride, or any type of thermoplastic resinousmaterial or any sheet materialcapable of being cut to pattern and ent invention is preferably made of `a number `of sections suitablycut to pattern form and stitched together in a manner to produce an apron as shown in Figure 1. The apron is formed with amain front panel 2 which dares slightly outwardly downwardlybeing wider at the bottom asa 4 than at the waist portion 6. This is accomplished `by forming the vertical elongated lines 8 and Ill in ared formation. From the waistline `upwardly the longitudinal edges I2 and I4 flare out- `this same portion of the panel 2.

wardly. and are curved at'the portions I6 and I8 and thence taper gradaully inwardly as lat-20 and 22 to form anapex 24 and 26. `From these apexal points the panel 2 is cut diagonally inwardly as at 28 and 30 Yto meet at the point 32 `which is vertically disposed centrallyzof the longil `tudinal center of the panel 2. The 'bottom` portion of the apron on each side of the longitudinal lower edges 8 and lll has stitched thereto along the edges 8 and HEI two additional panels34 and 36 which at the bottom terminate iiusli asat 38 and 4G with the bottom line 4.0i the panel 2.x The `upper edges 42 and -44 of the panels 34 and 36 terminate at the waistline or substantially at the waistline, which corresponds with the locus 6 of It is to be understood that the panels 2, 35 and 36` are stitched throughout their conjoining edges 8` and ill. The panel 34 is provided with anoutervertical edge 46 which forms therear edgeofl` one side of the apron and the panel 36` isprovided with the vertical edge `t3 which forms the oppo site vertical rear edge -of the apron. If desired, a pocket such as 5@ may be stitched into position, as shown at 52 and 54, and is stitched likewise to the vertical line of 'stitchinglk the pocket being open as at the vertical line 56. This pocket termi` nates along the waistline 42 of the panel 34. 1

The upper or bust portion of the apron is com posed of the `upper portion l of the front panel 2 and preferably four upper panel portions 58; and These panels 58 and` 6l! `are identical in construction but are reversely arranged with respect to the upper portion 1 ofthe central panel 2. For instance, panel 58 isprovided with a substantially horizontal` bottom edge 62` which is disposed at Ithe waistline and is `stitched to the top edge 52 of the panelii. This panel has a diagonal under the arm edge t4 which terminates at the point E5 and merges into a substantially normally disposed short side 53 the lower edge of which, as at l0, merges in the bottom edge 62.

`The othery edge of the panel 58 is substantially stitched. The presvertical height and then curves laterally of the vertical line 12 as at 74 to join as at 16 with the under the arm edge 64. In short, the edge 14 curves away from the Vertical toward the outer portions or lines 68 of this panel. In this same way the panel 60 is provided with a Vertical edge 18 which at itsupper portion curves outwardly as at 8U to 'g'.o'irrthetaper4 Mythes/diagonal ,under the arm-line or edge 84, andithe lower portion of this edge 84 joins a short edge 86 that corresponds to the edge 68 of the opposite panel 58. i

The lower edge 38 of this panel 6i! corresponds to the waistline edge of the edge 62 of the opposite panel 58.

and an opposite piece of an apron strap'such as One piece' 9D' Lof anfapr-on i ,strap is stitched to the edge E8 ofthe panel 5.8, 15

` in/Figure 1` andthe two apron ties 90 and 92 are thenfpassedsiaround the bodyl and tied, and

52 is stitched to the edge 8,6otitheoppositeipanel 5D. The lower edge 88 of the panel 60 is stitched to the upper edge 44 of the panel 36 so that the two waist lines 42 and 44 are in registration with relation v:tethemarrowportion E ofxthe ypamela-2.

f 4I'lrorn .the foregoingit will be vnoted `by reference ,to igures Grandr'l `that when .thefpane'l :58, includ- .'ing: .itsifnpper portion Lstand thepanel filtrare stitched .along-the `lines 18.', V1li, .l2 .and i4, the latter including' "12.fan'd .KT-8, by-'reason of fthe :manner i-nfwhich..-the,curved.walls '2-0; 122, 'i4 and itliare curved outwardly er away fromy each .other whenfiiihese'.'edges are i-stitched together, aa .substantial fullness :or ibu'steect is imparted to the upper portion of thesapron..Howevei, prior to .or .after lthe stitching. Vtogether `of these yledges l2, i8; lgzand Wp -stays' of ldesired Mnilater'ial are incorporated .asiapart otfthe bust portion Vofthe :api'forlsL` r'Iihesei *stays 'vf-.are relatively lstrips orf stayamaterial, l the .same f being exible elongated but possessingzsuihcient inherent irigidity whereby to hold'fthefbust portion .of :thea garment in upright position so thatfit'will tend to cling to thebust of .the wearer, .and thisfeffectis aided by the 'fullness .of vthe fbustportion of the apron, formed fby the :curved :pattern llines her-einbeforey described and :shown in Figure 'l as at it; i8, 71.2 `.and le in a manner so 1 that-they-`will coniferm to fthe natural @hust :osthe wearer and the-bust portion will thus :be 'held in this .position independently of any "straps or :neck attachments of any kind.

`="Tlhefstays 94 and. T96 are preferably stitched -alon'g.1-the vertical stitched-.lines joining the sec- `gtions l-2', 2t?, T12l and "Maand 1l'1l,`8, 22 and 8G. ":f!-Ihe stays'in the-present instance are preferably -formed of ifeatherbone material, which is'well lmown in the art'and is yused for staying the bib portion ci. the apron and across the bust line it i yis sprung `into ythe lmaterial to accentuate the llsust'. "In .other words, FigurefB shows the manner .inwhichithalower ends SS-andlil of the stays 94 and cross andlie below the =waistline. l Figure -fshows the manner in which the stays '94 and 96 .ase'stitched to the panels.

'l'.n addition :tol-:the 'front staysI prefer to prosfiide. stays .under each ofthe arms to help sustain 'the bib or: .bustfportion of' the apron.' LThese .,stays, such =as`l2\ and 104,'are shown as being i "Tull freedom of movement Yof `thefbody. It is to be notedithat insewingthe-edges 62 and `lill Vof the lower apron portion and an upper bib yand bust vvdueitothelmanner in which these iside panels are cut "andv gathered andstitc'hed, and also to the stays |02 under arms of the wearer which tend @to hold up the entire bib portion of the apron.

If desired, an ornamental ruile, such as itt, may form a border for the upper portion or edge :oiiithel'fbib :orbust.portion of the apron.

In use-the apron; is placed in position as shown it will be seen that the cut fullness will form a bust-'like portion conforming to the body of the wearer and that the sewed-in stays, together with the ties f and 92.Will maintain thebib or upper portion of the apron 'in upright.position'without the .use of: shouldery .straps or neckbands wwhich r*would otherwise .ridenandbindfthe `neckandare ya source ois-:.constant.. discomfort in vthe ordinary type .ofapron f In addition to ythe kfullnesscuts heretoforedescribed, ``the panel-s Ataand .6.0 are provided with substantially triangular shaped tuck'portions .which..are1sewed :along tl'iewlin'es |08 and #H10 to .accentuate the `fullness.' The tuckfportionis xalso Asewed alo-ng the upperledgelines B4 and 84 iveither "before voraf-teri the ruffle is. sewed to' this upper edge? This v'ruiile is shown as` eXtendingjenti-rely .along the :upper-edge' o-frthe' .bib *portion fandit mayor may not be used, asdesired.

:Itis to loe' understood'that ininstanceswhere the;material `is capable ofisuch construction,- in- `stead Iof stitching, .the material Amay 'be interconffnected along the :edges of Athepanel-means 'by heat sealing or by adhesives or otherwise. In certain instances I may form -the-upper curved portions of fthe stay .means with bodyf conforming or lbust-conforming curved lportions .formed of featherbone, and so curved that `vthe portion thatirigidies' the `bust means is curved in accordance with the teachings of saidfpatent and' the' flowerrportion 'or the stay means is straight and preferably uncurved.

lIt is ofwcourse understood thatthe-meansl for attaching` around -ithe waist of the-wearerginstead of being apronities-may beanyl type of means forming extensions of the side panels under the arms, which button or otherwise 5interconnect. l i v It is apparent that many widely fdiierent'- ernb'odiments of this invention may be-madewithout departing from the spirit and scope thereof, and therefore 'it isi-not intended vto be Alimited `except as `indicated in the appended claim.

' Having thus described by invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by-Letters Patent is:

A neckless and strapless apron comprising a coveringportion including a central 4panel and side panels secured thereto -in the' :bust covergingnportionfflexible rigidifying means secured substantiallyfat the connection between each sidev panel and the central panel and providing for general and relatively loose conformation with 6 UNITED STATES PATENTS N mb r N me` Date the bllst of the wearer and nterconnecmble 5115034 Stensand Oct, 2.7l 1914 attachlng means substantlally at the Walstlxne 0I l 240 510 Taylor Serm 13l 1917 faeelfufing the apron around the 5 2,153,495 Hau L-IL May 2,J 1939 nl, T 2,199,450 Teamer May 7, 1940 MARIE J- KRM 2,343,631 Bailey Mar. 7 v1944 REFERENCES CITED I 2,434,112 Klem Jan. 6 1948 The following references are of record in the lo le of this patent: McCall OTHER REFERENCES Pattern No. 726, May 1942. 

